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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1932
Page
6
Central and Iowa State split a baseball doubleheader as Anderson allowed three hits in nine innings but Central’s errors and late rallies sank the Dutchmen. Iowa State jumped to a 2 0 lead, Central tied it, then the Cyclones pulled away in the eighth to win 5 2.
Iowa State nips Central 6 to 2 as Coons wins in relief. Coons allowed one run in five innings while striking out six. Anderson fanned seven but took the loss after facing three hits in five frames. Babe Tysseling delivered a seventh inning double for the Dutchmen, with Wells and Heitman stealing bases.
Central's four seniors closed their athletic careers as Anderson threw a two hit game, yielding seven to two in seven innings. Five first inning runs plus five Albia errors sparked Central, with Miller's triple and Paviglio's late double keying the scoring. Albia's Harris allowed five hits and six strikeouts, while Anderson fanned eleven as Central held the lead through the contest.
Central college senior Mike Denekas led a tight field at Cedar Falls, finishing second in the mile in 4 39.4 as Richardson of Simpson won. Willert of State Teachers upset Mountain in discus with 184 8, a 15 foot swing. Records fell in hurdles, high jump, shot put, discus, and two mile. Luther narrowly beat Penn for second with 28 points. Central placed 3rd. Multiple players from area colleges are listed in next lines.
The year ends with strong athletic showing at Pella High School. Football went 6 2 with 142 to 29, basketball 16 3 69 to 548, baseball 8 4 110 to 62. Two games remain in baseball. Letters earned by Gerald Van Arkel and Hector Bevans for football and basketball.
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents Tarzan the Ape Man starring Johnny Weissmuller in a faithful screen adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs. Opens midnight Saturday May 28 for four days, featuring thrilling jungle adventures, elephant charges, and dramatic encounters as Tarzan saves the safari party.
In a Tuesday college diamond game the Pella high team defeated Sigourney 6 to 3. Homer hit a clutch two out homer in extras to spark the victory as hits were scarce for both sides. Bebe Van Arkel started on the mound for the Little Dutchmen.
Pella edged Sigourney as pitcher Fennema struck out seven in four innings after starter Jenning allowed two hits. Sigourney recorded fourteen strikeouts and four walks, with two issuing in the eighth. Pella closes season Thursday versus North High of Des Moines, each team with one win in district play.
Willard Langerak, Central’s tennis captain, upset Penn ace Reece on the number one court to give Central a 5 to 1 victory on Market Street. Reece won a first set 6-4 before Langerak captured the next 6-4 and 9-7 in a tight third set. Doubles saw Baron and Langerak edge out their Penn counterparts 6-4 3-6 6-4. Paulson was Penn’s lone winner, defeating Blummers 6-3 6-4 on four, while Baron and Vander Bush won easily and Blommers and Vander Bush swept doubles 6-0 6-2. Baron and Vander Bush remained undefeated this season with three wins each.
Langerak split his two matches with Reece this season while the number one doubles team also split. Blommers and Tysseling each lost a match but contributed to one doubles win apiece, leaving them on track for a tennis letter.
Bus times from Pella to Des Moines include 8:21 a.m. 2:81 p.m. 7:46 p.m. From Pella to Oskaloosa depart at 9:34 a.m. 8:34 p.m. 7:49 p.m. All buses depart from Hotel Pella.
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